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PICTURE OF LOUISE MICHEL.
Waiting for Her Turn TO Speak-Her Fa
,orgta SeufeneeS-No Interruptiop.

Waiting for Her Turn TO Speak-Her Fa-
yorite Sentenees-No Interruption.
Instead Of a type OF wGrlike ferocity,
Louise Michel is type Of sorrow, poverty
and misery. 4 plain gown Of shabby black,
limp and narrow Grape veil hanging from
much worn bonnet; q face grown old by suf-
fering rather than age; faded and sunken
eyes, one Of them bearing marks strongly
suggestive Of a brawl, are the accessories that
give the woman the appearance Of an op-
pressed and overburdened widow rather than
of bold and aggressive petrol1use.
As she sits on the platform, waiting for her
turn To speak, her hands lie idly in her lap or
play absent mindedly with her chin Ths
workings, from time to time, Of her lips and
jaws make one imagine that Louise, my
saint" wears false teeth. When 1t IS her
turn to speak she arises quietly and with
certain appearance of dignity. She rests one
hand on the table and occasionally gestcu-
lates with the other. That her form Is
slightly bent is probably caused by her po-
sition, her figure being too tall TO allow her
hand to support her without STOPPING. She
is thin and wiry Her hair is black, smooth
and carefully parted in the middle. Her
voice is low and moderate, seldom rising to
tone consistent with the wilGnesS of her words;
her language is good and her construction
grammatical
Her speeches are all pretty much the same.
She has certain set phrases with which she
interlards her remarks, and which the people
love to hear and to applaud. Her favorite
sentences are: "Long live anarchyp Down
with the bourgeoisiel" "If war is declared
we will march against and destroy the palaces
in the ST. Germain quarter" THE priests
promise you a heaven if you are good and
threaten you with a he'll if you are bad
There is nothing of the kind; heaven is here
on earth, and you must take 1t for your
selves: he'll is also here and most OF US have
our full share of it" at is not a man we
wish to destroy, but the mold in which he Is
made, that mold being the existing form OF
society" All of these sentiments Louise,
my SAINT rattles off at one time or another,
and her speeches generally command COM
plete attention. If any one is 1ndlscreet
enough to attempt whispered conversation
with a neighbor while she is speaking he Is at
once reminded by Kisses and cries of silence
that he is creating a disturbance and finds 1t
better for his peace of mind to cut his re-
marks short.-Paris Cor. Buffalo Courier.
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The Russian Poet, Pouschkine.

1t appears that the poet, annoyed by fire.
quent but, as it seems, groundless reports re-
garding the alleged inidelity of his wife, be-
came furiously jealous of his brother-in-law,
Baron de Heckereen. He challenged him, and
duel was the result
They fought with pistols at ten PAGES. The
baron fired first, and Pouschkine fen, ex-
claiming:
"I believe my thigh is fractured"
The seconds and NJ de Heckereen ran for
ward to raise him.
"StopP he went on. T am strong enough
to take my shot"
His antagonist again took up his position.
The poet, lying on the ground, raised himself,
and resting on his elbow took aim and fired.
"Hit" cried the baron, whose arm was
broken.
"Bravo!" exclaimed Pouschlline, and
tainted. His wound proved mortal, the ball
having penetrated the stomach and intestines
He died after two days of indescribable agony
on Feb. II, 1887.
Why had he sent the challenge? 1t was sup
posed, as we have said, that he was jealous of
his brother in-law, but just before expiring
he said to his wife:
II am happy thou art by my side. Be calm:
it was not thy fault. 1 know thou art in
nocent. fought because"
Death came and the sentence was never
finished-Paris Cor. New York Graphic.
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CHANGES IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY

a Brief Interview with Mrs. Speaker
Carlisle-Returning Calls.
"Changes in the tone of Washington so
ciety!1 said Mrs Speaker Carlisle, as she sat
in the parlor of the Gilsey house. Mrs. Car
Isle is a pleasant looking lady, who in her
youth was handsome, but her face begins to
bear the marks of years, i'll health, the anx-
iety of political and the strain of social life
She is well formed, unusually tall, and has
small, finely shaped head, crowned by light
reddish brown hair, and her voice is that un-
usual thing among American women, low
toned and pleasant. "Really," she went on,
II do not think there has been much change
during the ten years have lived there. The
personnel of society changes more or less
every four years, and slightly every two
years. And, of course, the incoming of
Democratic administration made decided
difference among the people who are in front
But don't think there has been much change
in the tone and purpose of society there since
have known it"
@Then you do not think it has acquired a
little more literary or intellectual flavor in
the last few years."
"YeS, believe it has turned a little more
in the direction during the last year. But
have been cut of society entirely during the
winter on account of my health, and so can
not speak decisively on that point"
what do you think has been the causeF'
"Oh, there hasn't been any immediate
cause. People just got tired of the old ruts
and turned to literary matters for something
new. Another respect in which the personnel
of Washington society is changing is that so
many society people from 9th r cities go there
now to spend the winter. This element has
grown quite large and is increasing. But
they simply fall in with the ordinary society
life of the city and do not attempt TO change
its general character"
"People who have never lived in Washing
ton generally think there is less in its society
life than in that of any other city in the
country"
"And my opinion is that they are about
right" and Mrs. Carlisle laughed pleasantly.
"Of course, those who live there long time
form many warm friendships, but society is
so large and social duties are so many that
there isn't time for much else. The returning
of calls alone is a large tax upon ones
time. Last year, for instance, l made 1,5OO
visits. s."-New York Mail and Express.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-30
The Queen of RAGS.

Speaking of the poor, one of the queerest
figures in New York is that of a woman who
never wears anything but rags, but such
wild and wonderful assortment of them that
she is really picturesque. She is generally
known in the quarters she frequents as Crazy
Kate, but sometimes called the Queen of Rags
for change. Never had the most gorgeous
rainbow more colors than this queer creature
combines in her ragged r,Iiment l tried to
count them the last time Isav her, but had to
give it up. From the mass of rags on her
head TO the tattered fringe of rags at her
heels, she was perambulating Kaleidoscope,
so far as variations of color went She
gathers the rags wherever they can be found
often fishing them out of the cutters, and, as
she never attempts to clean them, the amount
of dirt she carries about in her daily wander
ings may be imagined. She not only clothes
herself with rags, but wears layer upon
layer of them, reefed and tucked and strung
around her till she is swathed like a
mummy.
One of the worst tenements in New York is
a building called the Barracks" near the
Battery. Crazy Kate is one of its tenants.
She has a room in 1t, and tine room contains
hardly anything but rags and rotten apples.
Next to her mania for rags is a passion for
gathering rotten apples and going through
the form Of peddling them at the downtown
docks and sometimes in the shipping Offices
and Others. Nobody ever buys her apples,
but great many who know her oddities give
her nickels and dimes, of which, it is said,
she takes such good care, notwithstanding
the bee in her bonnet, that she has quite a
little store laid by for a rainy day There
was romantic story told about her some
~
a sailor boy who went to sea and never came
back, she lost her mind in consequence, but
it is not accepted in the Barracks" where
the general opinion is that Crazy Kate was
born that way. She is an odd creature GER
tainly, but quite harmless, the Barracks"
people say.-New York Cor. Detroit Free
Press
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-30
Grains of Gold.

Thankfulness is the tune of angels.
Life is a short day, but 1t is working
day.
1t is great virtue in good-natured
youth to say NO.
Great good is often uDaecOmplished,
merely because it is not attempted.
Life is quarry, out of which We are
to mold and chisel and complete char
acter.
Prayer is the outlet of the saints sor
row, and the inlet of their support and
com fort.
The oak, that now spreadeth its branch
estOward the heavens, WAS once but an
acorn in the bowels of the earth.
An impartial spirit will admire good
ness or greatness wherever he meets 1t,
and whether it makes for or against
him.
Power is so Enthusiastically calm
that calmness in itself has the aspect
of power And forbearance implies
strength.
1t was wisely said by man of great
observation, that there are as many mis-
cries beyond riches as on this side OF
them.
Covetousness, by a greed of getting
more, deprives itself of the true end of
getting-the enjoyment of what it has
got.
Strive for that serenity of spirit that
will enable you to make thA best OF
things. That means contentment in its
best sense.
What person praises is perhaps d
surer standard, even than what he con-
demns, of his character information
and abilities.
Honor your engagement. If you
promise to meet a man or to do a cerr
tain thing at certain moment, De ready
at the appointed time.
The apprehension of evil is many
times worse than the evil itself; and
the ills man fears be will suffer, he
suffers in the very fear of them.
The moral law is written on the tab
lets of eternity. For every false word
or unrighteous deed, for cruelty or op'
preston, for lust or vanity, the price has
to be paid at last
If thy soul thirsteth for honor, if thy
ear hath any pleasure in the voice OF
praise. raise myself from the dust where
of thou art made. and exalt thy aim tC
something that is praise worthy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-30
COL. INeERsoLL,s HOME LIFE.
The Sunday Evening Informal Receptions.
A Daughters Great Happiness.

The Sunday Evening Informal Receptions.
A Daughters Great Happiness.
Col and Mrs. Ingersoll are living this win
ter at No. SO Fifth avenue, with their two
only children, 'diss Ingersoll and Miss Maud
1ngersoll, both of whom are now "out." They
go great deal into society and have received
formally number of times this last season,
but the Sunday evening informal receptions
are particularly the coloners A great many
Of his own friends come then, and, with the
bright and pretty women whom the ladies
ask, there is much that is sparkling and en-
joyable.
Mrs. Ingersoll is a big, ht udsome woman,
whose happy face shows in every line the
love and the loyalty that has been lavished
upon her. Miss Ingersoll is a tall, slender
girl with face of the type made dear to US
as the Madonna" style of beauty-fair, Sc
rene, pure and lovable Miss Maud is darker
and roster and extremely like her father in
temperament and mental qualities-an ex-
tremely bright and witty girl The two girls
are inseparable and have never been away
from each other but one night, nor from their
father and mother but two nights in their
lives.
Last year they tried to go to Elberon for
two weeks, but papa and mamma, having let
them go, went after them in just two days.
They could not bear the loneliness. And no
one who does not know the closeness OF the
ties that hold them together could appreciate
what that LONELINESS" meant. Miss Ingerson
was speaking of her life to a friend the other
day, and she said most truly that she knew
people would not believe what hers and her
sisters had been. Never in all her life had
she heard either her father or her mother
speak an angry or impStient word Never
had she been denied a pleasure or forced to do
anything unpleasant. She had simply, she
said, from the day she can remember first,
been made so happy that sometimes it fright
ened her, used to it as she was. "When-I | see
other people," she said, "and see how un-
happy they are feel almost wicked to be so
happy myself" In this same little coniden-
tial talk she said of her father-said it with
tears Of love in her eyes: "Nobody but his
wife and his girls know how absolutely per-
feet man he is" Could any man asl, more
of life than praise like that!-Fannie B. Mer-
rill in New York World.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-30

IT is said DR.. Holmes, speaking of the
fact that he was born in the same year
1SO9) that witnessed the birth of Glad+
5 one. Tennvson and Lord Houghton,
makes this comment: Persons of the
same year watch each other. especially
as the sands of life begin to run low, as
we can imagine so many damaged hour
glasses. to keep an eye on each other.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-30
GnING WEST

All trains daily except Sunday.
Pullman's Palace Buffet or Hotel Sleep>
Ing Cars through without change from steu-
east to Philadelphia and New York;
west to Columbus, Cincinnati, Louisville, Cni>
cogo, indianapolis and ST. Louis.
For Though tickets, baggage checks, sleep
Ing car accommodations, and any further i'm
apply to JOHN g. TOMLINSON,
Ticket Agent at Panhandle station Neot OF
Eleventh street, or a. city ticket ofn,s5, Under
McLure House, Wheeling.
JAMES MCCREA,
Manager, Pittsburgh.
E. A. FORD,
Gen'l Pas. and Tkt Ag't, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-30
Mark Twain as a Tourist.

A gentleman who has Travelled with Samuel
S. Clemens says that he is a great deal
funnier in his character as a tourist than he
is as a writer. He keeps his associates con-
vulsed with laughter at his extraoI dinary
comments on what he sees He refused to
enter an art gallery one day, and threw the
guide into conniption fit by the protest:
ItI've been Madonnned TO death!r He told
an acquaintance not long ago that the biggest
Joke he was ever concerted in was his get
ting into literature. 81 haven't stopped
laughing about it yet" !" he said.-New York
Sun
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A little girl six years old gave an afternoon
tea to some of her friends last week, and she
wished to make it as perfect a reproduction
Of those given by her mamma as was possible
tWhaJ shall you give cur friends to eati"
asked the same mamma. ~ don't know" re-
piled the embryo asthete, sunless l give them
pink tissue paper and cambric tea. Uncle
ays that's the most fashionable thing
Washington News. ----------- - -
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PHILOSOPHY,
Life to the few is a surfeit of pleasure,

Life 70 the few is a s1rfeit Of pleasure,
Gay as the butterfly slipping its sweet.
Tripping through gardens a minuet measure,
Happy OF spirit, with fairy shod feet
Life to the many's desert Of sorrow,
Heavy of heart and with plentiful tears;
GrS--ing to-day, with 10 hopes for the morrow,
Slowly they wear out the beautiful years.
Life as it is has sufficient of either
Sadness and g4hdness TO answer our need,
Laughter and weeping, made wholly Of neither;
Harvest is always the growth Of the seed
They who gobravely, with courage believing
All is not evil. will garner the good;
They are deceived who forecast deceiving,
Benefits given are not understood.
Annie Robertson Noxon in Frank Leslie's
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and the garden will be so clean of weeds
that it will be real comfort to tend
it, and the farmer will be so delighted
with the result that be will begin 10
realize the Importance of Kidding the
whole farm of weeds
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Removing the brain of pigeon does not
destroy its mental faculties. 1t can see, hear,
feel, swallow food put in its mouth, BUT is
incapable of originating any impulse 1t will
stand still in the attitude in which it is placed
until it dies of starvation, but throw it in the
air and it will ly.-Chicagc Times
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suckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The best Salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles OF no pay
required; it is guaranteed to give perfect sat-
isfactiOn or money refundedi price 25c. per
box. For sale by PATTERSON s. Sons, st.
Clairsville. Chic 1871
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All trains daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Cleveland for Wheeling at Il 10
, m IL 10 pm, arriving at Ii p m and 50 am.
E. A FORD,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Ag't, Pittsburgh. Pa.
JAMES MCCREA,
General Manager, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-30

W. c. Goadley, once the personal friend of
Brigham Young, but better Known as the
Mormon who led the revolt against polygamy,
is visiting the eastern cities for the purpose Of
inspecting their institutions -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-30

PURE SPICEs-We have full line Of
ground spices, which We know 10 be
PURE and of the BEST QUALITY. We
keep no second quality spices.
6 I6 2t GEO. JEPSON.
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A D Parent, defaulting cashier of the
Hochelaga bank. of Montreal, has been
captured in Buffalo, n Y. His defal,
cation amounts to $4,000.
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D ENNSYLVANIA COMPANY,
1 (oPERATING)
Cleveland T. Pittsburgh r. z
East and North to Pittsburgh and Clevelsnd:

Condemned timetable of passenger trains
corrected To May % 'S7, Central Standard Time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-30

Time table for east and west corrected to
June r. 1887. Trains leave Panhandle sta
ton, Wheeling, foot OF Eleventh street, near
public landing-Central Standard time
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willing to Do Better.

Court-You ought to be ashamed of your
self to steal from such poor man, with his
large family.
Accused-You must excuse me, judge, l
couldn't find richer one.-French Joke.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-30
CLEVELAND, LORAIN & WHEELING
~ RAILRoAD-TME SCHEDULE.

In effect Nov IA, 'S6.-New Standard, Goth
Meridian time, which is 2s minutes slower
than Columbus time
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DITTSBURGH, CINCINNATI & ST.
i LOUIS RAILROAD Pan Handle Route.
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Tracheotomy has been attempted on horses
In England to cure them of roaring, and tried
Rith SUCCESS.
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Winter Exposure Causes [ oughs,

Colds, pleurisy rheumatism. pneumonia, neu~
ralgis, scintica, lumbago. ba"kacne and other
ailments, for which Benson's Capcine lasters
are admitted to be the best remedy known.
They relieve and cure In a few hours when no
other application Is of the least beneIit. En-
dorsed by 5000 physicians and druggists. Be-
ware of limitations under similar sounding
names, such as "Capsicum,n "Capuein, Gaps
sicine." Ask for Benson's and take no others.
Examine carefully when you buy. All drug
gists. SEABURY & JOHNSON, Propr1etors,
New York.
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GOING SOUTH.

OSCAR TOWNSEND, WI. n CIRCUIT,
Gen1 Manager. Gen1 Fl & Pass. Agt.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-16
FATAL a.SGsKB,
Two Hunters shoot EEca o. her Throrrf, -
VI -Gnd.rs;rLuinK

1"o hunters sh"ot hEch O'her Thropgh a
VI rOhd.rsisLuIn
KANSAS Cry, Mo, Dec I2-IBforma-
ton mas been Ts ceIved nere Of e dis
t-ess!1g trssedy resulting in the death Of
TWO hunters il the w'lds OF Oz,rk county
in the southern psrt OF this state Saturday
last The victims v ere " Il. Grinter, 8
well known stock usn 0! KsaSss and W.
d. K qua,a prominent snd veal hg citizen
o. FGEI Scott, KsD. The t0o men we're
III mners Il separate parties i nu9ters
enc had Tet IL Tue gys. Is a5d wao had
become quite frieHGlg. Oa Saturday
'FrFirS TIE Grfat,r P.rt3 set 0ut for
WIG tuIE'y, e. z. Grinter
having the tarkeY bore. The Rsuus
party WsFe sIsD ont although this WAS
lot known 10 GringeT. GriEter made &
c. with tie @J1e, which Z gus rn,s;ook
fra III sey, and. >,eiT : pArr Of Grinter's
BODY, fred bucksE0t iDfui,. Gripter. sup
posing II hsd been daue parpos-ly, b, came
engaged ard returned ire fire, kil!iDg
R4qaA GFiater fingered for hsIf IN hour
ahd then ord. The remains of Rssua
we're sea- ~ his family in Fcr' Scott and
GEinter'S body was brought to Wyspdctte,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-16
Tn. kuDb. r rrust Perre csed,

NEW YORK. Dec. 9 The manufacturers
Of ruober boots and shoes hsve, after re
pested unsuccessful Efforts, concluded
the formation OF g trust. After being in
session all of Wednesday and yesterday
the manufacturers perfected the orgaDi-
z.tion If what is low to be known as The
Boston Rubber Boot ana Saoe Trust. The
attorneys for the trust are Alexander &
Green OF this city. assisted by Fl B
Hyde o. Boston. They sre the lawyers
VINO assisted il drawing up the papers
far the S andsrd Oh Company, and tn
wording of those documents On when he
great, ct trust is based vas adopted by
the new organization.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-16

kfCautioaL Buy oni2 DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sh's Eye Wsser. eNpne other genuine
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-16

G'sdstoi { Is 4 iu nellever in the o ID
CT athletics, AID his son, Herbert Glad
SInne. is inr- preslnrnL {; y tiJnsl Thy
~icel Recreation society that has recently
been OrgariZ d ir LIVERPOOL